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Mumbai: Singer Sonu Nigam has expressed his disappointment over the fact that legendary singers like Kishore Kumar, Alka Yagnik, Shreya Ghoshal and Sunidhi Chauhan have not yet received Padma awards. Sonu shared his thoughts in a video posted on Instagram on Sunday, highlighting how these celebrated artists have been denied the recognition they deserve.
In the video, Sonu remarked, “Do aese singers hai jinhone poore duniya ke singers ko inspire kiya hai. Ek ko toh humne Padma Shri pe hi simtaa diya hai, woh hai Mohammed Rafi sahab. Aur ek hai jinko Padma Shri bhi naseeb nahi hua hai, Kishore Kumar ji. Posthumously award mil rahe hai na (There are two singers who have inspired singers all over the world. We have limited one of them with the Padma Shri award, that’s Mohammad Rafi. The other one didn’t even get a Padma Shri, Kishore Kumar. Awards are being given posthumously, right)?”
Discussing current artists, he added, “Aur jo hai bhi unme se Alka Yagnik ji, itna lamba aur kamaal ka career raha hai, unhe kuch nahi mila abhi tak. Shreya Ghoshal, bohut samay se apni kala ka loha banwa rahi hai. Unko bhi milna chahiye. Sunidhi Chauhan, unhone bhi ek poore generation ko inspire kiya hai apni alag si awaaz se. Unhe bhi kuch nahi mila abhi tak (Among the current singers, Alka Yagnik had such a long and phenomenal career, she hasn’t received anything yet. Shreya Ghoshal has been proving her brilliance for a long time. She should also be honoured. Sunidhi Chauhan has inspired an entire generation with her unique voice. She also hasn’t received anything yet).”
At the conclusion of his video, Sonu encouraged his fans to share names of those in various fields, such as music, acting, science, and literature, who are yet to receive Padma awards. Captioning the video, he wrote, “India and its pending Padma Awardees.” Singer Shraddha Pandit reacted to his post, commenting, “Gospel truth spoken @sonunigamofficial.”
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Sonu Nigam and the Padma Shri
Sonu Nigam’s comments come after he was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2022 by former President Ram Nath Kovind. Prior to receiving the award, Sonu revealed to leading news portal earlier that he had initially been hesitant about accepting it, feeling it had come too late in his career. He said he had prepared a response in case he received a call, planning to reply, “Don’t you think it is too late in the day to give me Padma Shri?”
Sonu Nigam’s illustrious career
With over 10,000 songs to his name, Sonu Nigam has made his mark in Hindi and several other Indian languages, including Kannada, Odia, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Nepali, Malayalam, and Bhojpuri. His remarkable contributions to music have made him one of the most celebrated singers in the industry.
